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Horatio Belcher (search for this): chapter 11.85
Ayres, and Humphrey was started over. Humphrey fell foul of the enemy, one of Mahone's brigades, coming through the trees. Both sides halted and commenced firing, but the Confederates soon fell back to the captured works. Moving a little further to the left, Humphrey formed his men in two lines and made a charge, in which he succeeded in driving the enemy from the works at the point designated by Warren, capturing a battle-flag and quite a number of prisoners. In this charge fell Major Horatio Belcher, of the 8th Michigan, while waving on his Wolverines with his wonted enthusiasm. Major-General Henry Heth, C. S. A. From a photograph. The achievement of these works,--more strictly, rifle-pits,--says Colonel Humphrey, a most truthful and unassuming man, was effected without connection with other troops, on either flank, where the works were recaptured later, as will be seen further on, when Ayres on his left and Crawford on the right came up with their troops. This incide
Alfred H. Colquitt (search for this): chapter 11.85
arcely had Hartranft started over to support and connect with Humphrey, leaving the ground that he had gained to be occupied by White, when White was attacked by Colquitt. Warren ordered me to assume command of both divisions and I ordered Hartranft to support White. His support was scarcely needed, for, refusing his right wing,ster as had opened the proceedings, White repulsed the attack completely. Beauregard telegraphed Lee, with reference to the attacks on Hartranft and White, that Colquitt and Clingman, in advancing through the thick undergrowth, lost their organizations, and were ordered to their camps to rally them. Meantime, Edward S. Bragg'stions being made, Warren ordered us all to attack and recapture the lost rifle-pits yet remaining in the enemy's hands, and about the time that White was driving Colquitt the general advance was handsomely made. Not only were our rifle-pits everywhere retaken, but rows of muskets in stacks — perhaps those left by our own men — we
Ambrose E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 11.85
to establish a connection with the new works, and ordered out Willcox's, White's, General Julius White had commanded a division in the Twenty-third Corps, in Burnside's army in east Tennessee. Immediately after the mine explosion, July 30th, he relieved General James H. Ledlie in command of the First Division, Ninth Corps.--e you and Warren. I proposed to the officer who brought me my orders — I forget whether it was General Parke, commanding the Ninth Corps, On August 13th General Burnside was granted a leave of absence and General John G. Parke was assigned to the command of the Ninth Corps. General Burnside resigned April 15th, 1865.--editorsGeneral Burnside resigned April 15th, 1865.--editors. or a staff-officer — to march straight down the railroad, four or five miles at most, and join Hancock at once, instead of marching round twelve miles by the plank-road, but was told that there was some apprehension of the enemy's getting round Hancock's left and rear, and that I must look out for that side. We passed the Gurle
J. Irvin Gregg (search for this): chapter 11.85
He directed Mott's division, Second Corps, to establish a connection with the new works, and ordered out Willcox's, White's, General Julius White had commanded a division in the Twenty-third Corps, in Burnside's army in east Tennessee. Immediately after the mine explosion, July 30th, he relieved General James H. Ledlie in command of the First Division, Ninth Corps.--editors. and afterward Potter's divisions from the Ninth Corps' works to reenforce Warren; these to be followed finally by Gregg's cavalry brigade and two hundred railroad men to destroy the tracks toward Reams's. Station. My division being nearest was first to arrive next morning, and was ordered to bivouac near the Globe Tavern, where Warren had his headquarters. When White came up he was posted farther to the right. Beauregard likewise ordered out reenforcements, under Lieutenant-General A. P. Hill, viz., three brigades under Mahone, Pegram's batteries, and W. H. F. Lee's cavalry — all of whom, with Heth's br
Julius White (search for this): chapter 11.85
a connection with the new works, and ordered out Willcox's, White's, General Julius White had commanded a division in the General Julius White had commanded a division in the Twenty-third Corps, in Burnside's army in east Tennessee. Immediately after the mine explosion, July 30th, he relieved Gene the Globe Tavern, where Warren had his headquarters. When White came up he was posted farther to the right. Beauregard ley, leaving the ground that he had gained to be occupied by White, when White was attacked by Colquitt. Warren ordered me toWhite was attacked by Colquitt. Warren ordered me to assume command of both divisions and I ordered Hartranft to support White. His support was scarcely needed, for, refusing hWhite. His support was scarcely needed, for, refusing his right wing, as he had been previously directed by Warren, to prevent another such disaster as had opened the proceedings, White repulsed the attack completely. Beauregard telegraphed Lee, with reference to the attacks on Hartranft and White, thatWhite, that Colquitt and Clingman, in advancing through the thick undergrowth, lost their organizations, and were ordered to their camps
Earl English (search for this): chapter 11.85
s division by way of precaution. Evidently he expected Mott first at the junction. At 5 o'clock Hill had opened with his artillery, both shot and shell, some of which took the works, so-called, in reverse, but did little actual damage other than demoralizing the men, of whom there were many, even in the old regiments, who never had come to fight, but to run on the first chance, or get into the hospital, and, ho! for a pension afterward! Some of their officers could not speak a word of English, says Hancock in his report, and were therefore without that mutual intelligence and support which battle demands, and with nothing in common with their men but panic. The first assault came on Miles, opposite his Fourth Brigade, and at a part of the line held by the consolidation of material of different regiments. For a time the severity of Miles's fire, the slashing and other obstacles on the ground, staggered the assaulting column, and they must have baffled it completely if the fir
Romeyn B. Ayres (search for this): chapter 11.85
t troops on the road, and after a mile's march Ayres found himself confronted by General Heth's divas found difficult. He could not keep up with Ayres, and Warren halted within a mile or two from tg the afternoon of the 19th. Heth opened on Ayres's front, while Mahone, who was best acquaintedr Ninth Corps got up. Hearing the attack on Ayres my division was first ordered in his directionptured later, as will be seen further on, when Ayres on his left and Crawford on the right came up een ordered up to support and help reestablish Ayres's broken right, which it gallantly did, encouny stood. Heth alone held his grip in front of Ayres, and remained unbroken. He had made two assaults during the day, both without shaking Ayres, and at a loss of some prisoners as well as a flag. s third, last, and most desperate attack. But Ayres was stronger, both in troops and position. Hiover a brigade to strengthen his classmate. Ayres, Griffin, and myself were members of the same [7 more...]
William Humphrey (search for this): chapter 11.85
de, General John F. Hartranft, forward into the woods, and Colonel William Humphrey with the Second Brigade to support him in the direction ofn seventy-five yards of us, but were again driven to cover just as Humphrey's brigade closed up. About this time I received orders from War to send a brigade to the left of Crawford and right of Ayres, and Humphrey was started over. Humphrey fell foul of the enemy, one of Mahone'Humphrey fell foul of the enemy, one of Mahone's brigades, coming through the trees. Both sides halted and commenced firing, but the Confederates soon fell back to the captured works. Moving a little further to the left, Humphrey formed his men in two lines and made a charge, in which he succeeded in driving the enemy from the achievement of these works,--more strictly, rifle-pits,--says Colonel Humphrey, a most truthful and unassuming man, was effected without conn. Scarcely had Hartranft started over to support and connect with Humphrey, leaving the ground that he had gained to be occupied by White, wh
James Harrison Wilson (search for this): chapter 11.85
enemies as they were, they were bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh. Thus ended the last and most reckless attempt to dislodge Warren. The total Union loss was 251 killed, 1148 wounded, and 2879 captured or missing = 4278. The Confederate loss is not officially stated.--editors. Ii. Reams's Station. Ever since the first investment of Petersburg both sides had appreciated the importance of the Weldon Railroad, and every attempt on our part was fiercely contested by the rebels. Wilson's cavalry raid was started off against that and the Lynchburg Railroad on June 22d by General Meade. [See p. 535.] Late in August, in view of the success of the Fifth and Ninth corps at Globe Tavern, it was determined to continue the work of destruction down on this much-fought — for railway. For this purpose Hancock was ordered over from Deep Bottom with two divisions to Reams's Station. He arrived there on the 22d, after a most fatiguing march, and set to work at once with his accustome
William Mahone (search for this): chapter 11.85
right. Beauregard likewise ordered out reenforcements, under Lieutenant-General A. P. Hill, viz., three brigades under Mahone, Pegram's batteries, and W. H. F. Lee's cavalry — all of whom, with Heth's brigades, were concentrated at the Vaughn roand Appomattox campaigns. junction for an attack during the afternoon of the 19th. Heth opened on Ayres's front, while Mahone, who was best acquainted with the woods, burst in Ayres's right and swept down on Crawford in column of fours, carrying oigade to the left of Crawford and right of Ayres, and Humphrey was started over. Humphrey fell foul of the enemy, one of Mahone's brigades, coming through the trees. Both sides halted and commenced firing, but the Confederates soon fell back to theM. Wilcox's, Heth's, and Field's divisions, of A. P. Hill's command. In fact, there were nine brigades, including two of Mahone's, and Pegram's artillery, present or coming up. Developments so far were reported to army headquarters and preparations
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